Plugged my phone into a friends computer and now is saying I need to restore to factory settings!
My phone just ran out of battery so i plugged it into my friends laptop to charge it. It has now gone to a screen with an ipod plug and itunes logo with a message saying that it needs to be restored. When plugging it into my laptop it recognises my phone and I can view the pictures on it...however itunes does not. Is there anyway i can restore it without having to go back to factory settings!?
Pressing Restore will restore it to factory settings, that's true. But, after the restore, you can choose to "Restore from Backup" to recover all of your data.
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I have a 4S and just tried updating to the latest iOS version and my phone went into recovery mode and iTunes says I need to restore to factory settings. Anyone know how I can fix my phone without losing all my content?
You would only be able to restore to a backup to iCloud or iTunes:
Restore from Backup
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I updated itunes on my computer and now it says I need to update it on my iphone, or it won't work. Where can I find the update?
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When i tried to download iOS8 on my iPad Mini it told me that I needed to connect my iPad to iTunes, I have done that and now it says I need to restore my iPad. How can I get my iPad working without losing everything on my iPad? I don't want to lose my apps and photos!
Help would be much appreciated!If you are getting the connect to iTunes screen then it's too late to take a new backup and/or copy anything off it. Prior to starting the update did you take a backup, either to the cloud and/or to your computer's iTunes ? If not then have you recently taken a backup that might have your photos and apps content/settings in it ?
As long as the apps are still in your country's store then you should be able to redownload them via the Purchased tab in the App Store app (and the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of the iTunes store homepage on your computer's iTunes), and if the apps store their content on a server/cloud service then you might be able to get their content back from that - if they store their content on the device then you will need to have a backup.
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I tried to upgrade the new version for i pad mini but when downloading it just went off and told me to connect it to i tunes, so i did and now it says i need to restore it. Does that mean I will lose everything in my i pad?
In other words, the upgrade process did not go altogether well and the device has lost all its contents. When you plug it in, they will be restored from the backup.
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I have an old ipod. It worked great until about 2 months ago and now it says I need to restore my ipod but I can't unless I format it, but everytime I try, it says the format could not be completed. Is there anything else I can do to get it to work again?
No app is required.
- If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod on the iPod in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone. If the iPod has been restored it will never show up.
- You can also wipe/erase the iPod and have the iPod play a sound via iCloud.
- If not shown, then you will have to use the old fashioned way, like if you lost a wallet or purse.
- Change the passwords for all accounts used on the iPod and report to police
- There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the iPod (it erases it) using it.
- Apple will do nothing without a court order
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
- iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number -
I plugged my iPod into my friends computer and her iTunes synced to my iPod
I plugged my iPod. Into my friends iTunes and now I can't find my camera roll
- Because it sounds like you restored your iPod either to factory settings/new iPod or from a backup that was on that computer.
- You have to restore your iPod from a backup of your iPod. For how see:
iOS: How to back up
- If the photos are not in a backup then
- If you used PhotoStream then try getting them from your PhotoStream. See that topic of:
iOS: Importing personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer -
I plugged my iPod into a friends computer and my libary has been deleted!
Is there any way of recovering what i have lost my inadvertantly syncing with his ipod?
cheers
michaelokay never ever plug your ipod into your friends itunes list. The computer then thinks that you want to sync your friends songs on your ipod, and delete all the existing songs on your ipod and replace them with your friends songs. when you plug in your ipod to a different itunes library, a message will pop up and say something like: the songs on your ipod are linked to a different itunes library, do you want to sync the files on this library and erase all your existing files? ---and you should say NO OR CANCEL, or else all your songs will be deleted and now you might have to download all your songs back. It has happened to me before when i got a new computer and i had to install itunes again and redownload my songs.
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my itunes said to update my itunes and ipod touch and when i tried my itunes froze and i had to reset my computer and now my ipod has to restore and when it does it freezes what ddo i do?
This seems to fit yu symptom:
Hang during restore process: Following Troubleshooting security software will frequently resolve this error. This error can be caused by the default packet size being set incorrectly. There may be third-party software installed that modifies the default packet size in Windows by inserting a TcpWindowSize or MaxGlobalTcpWindowSize entry into the Registry. Contact the manufacturer of the software that installed the packet-size modification for assistance in adjusting this TcpWindowSize values. Typically the default packet size is modified by 3G cellular network card software, ISP communication software, or Internet speed download optimization software. There are legitimate reasons to change the TCP/IP packet size and not use the Windows default settings (for example, network traffic optimization, home/broadband optimization, enterprise app optimization such as database apps, Exchange, and more). Deleting the "TcpWindowSize" or "GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize" entries in Windows Registry could affect the system's performance with other apps or on their network connections. Deleting the customized TCP/IP settings may require the reinstallation of any third-party applications that had modified the TCP/IP settings from the Windows default settings.
There are two ways to resolve this:
You can follow this article by Microsoft: How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , or follow the steps below to manually find and remove TcpWindowSize and MaxGlobalTcpWindowSize entries from the Registry.
For Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7: Go to the C:\\Windows folder and launch regedit.
Go to Edit > Find.
Search for "TcpWindowSize" entries. There are typically multiple entries of TcpWindowSize/GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize spread throughout the entire Registry. If "TcpWindowSize" exists, one or more third-party applications have changed the user's default Windows settings for TCP/IP.
Go to File and select Export. This step will export a copy of the Registry that can be used as a backup of the original settings.
Delete the "TcpWindowSize" entry.
Search for the next "TcpWindowSize" entry and delete each one until the Registry no longer has any "TcpWindowSize" entries.
Close Regedit, restart the PC, and test.
If you are uncertain as to why these registry entries exist and the PC is a business computer, contact your network administrator and determine what values TCP/IP can be set in their Windows Registry setting so that the PC can update or restore an iOS device rather than deleting the "TcpWindowSize" entry.
If editing the registry does not resolve the issue, restoring on a different computer that did not install the communication software is the step most likely to resolve this issue.
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I TRIED TO INSTALL NEW UPDATE AND NOW IT SAYS I NEED TO RESTORE MY IPHONE..HELP!
Help, I tried to install the new update and it told me that I had new stuff that i first needed to update on itunes and I had no idea what that was so i just went ahead and tried to install. it then ended up telling me there was an error and now its telling me i need to restore. So does that mean it completely wiped my iphone clean? I did previously install my pictures onto the computer and also did a backup to the computer. HELP- I am so nervous.
"So does that mean it completely wiped my iphone clean? "
Yes.
" HELP"
Restore your iphone. -
Please help! ASAP! I'm freaking out!
Try and force iPod into Recovery Mode
1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
3.While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button. iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.
Note: Data will be lost. You may have to repeat the above many times. -
This is so frustrating! I plugged my Iphone 4S into my computer to update it via Itunes and now it says I have to restore to factory settings and will lose all of my contacts, photos, and applications I have downloaded. All I was really wanted to do was delete photos that uploaded from my home computer and took up all the space on my phone! GRRRR I hate this
If you are using the iphone as designed then you should lose very little or nothing.
You should be syncing contacts with your computer regularly, so all of your contacts should be on your computer and you can sync them back.
You should be importing all pics taken with the iphone to your computer regularly as you would with any digital camera, most especially before any attempt to update.
You should be transferring all purchases made on your iphone to your computer: File>Devices>Transfer Purchases
You can redownload some itunes purchases in some countries:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store -
when i plug my phone into my dell computer to download the new software and all my music but nothing synces or pops up. what do i do?
If you have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. This makes 1 look and act more like previous versions. Also go to iTunes>Help>iTunes Help>Sync your iPod>Sync your device>Set up syncing>Sync device manually.
to make sure you are follwoing the right instructions for drag and dropping.
If the songs do not play in iTunes on the computer then y willhave to reimport them into iTunes. For iTunes purchases you can
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store -
I plugged my phone into my friends MacBook over the summer and now that I try to download an app his apple Id shows up and asks for his password. How do I change this?
Go to settings >> iTunes and app stores. Tap on the appleid and change it yours. If you had downloaded any apps using your friend's id then you will need his/her password to update those apps. But you should be able to download any new apps using your id once you've have the change in settings.
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I plugged my iPod into my dads computer and all my songs got erased, how can I get them back?
I plugged my iPod into my dads computer and everything got erased. Is there a way I can restore my iPod?
Plug it back into the computer you normally sync to and resync the content.
Regards.
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